Chelscombe Farm, Fonthill Road, Lansdown, BATH, BA1 9BA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the proposals on the special architectural and historic interest of Chelscombe Farmhouse which is Grade II listed
• The effect of the proposals on the City of Bath World Heritage Site and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bath Conservation Area
• The effect of the proposals on the settings of Beckford's Tower (Grade I Listed) and Lansdown Cemetery (Grade II registered Park and Garden)
• The effect of the proposals on the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
• Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised Framework and any relevant development plan policies
• The effect of the proposal on biodiversity, to include the lesser horseshoe bat, and barn swallow

What decided it

The harm to the special architectural and historic interest of Chelscombe Farmhouse and to the City of Bath World Heritage Site, Bath Conservation Area, and Cotswolds AONB, each of which must be given great weight, was not outweighed by the other material considerations.

The less-than-substantial harm to multiple designated heritage assets, each requiring great weight in the balance, was not outweighed by the moderate benefit of removing 20th-century outbuildings and the modest benefits of updating the farmhouse and repurposing the outbuildings.